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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Boy Drowned Bathing with Father. Grafton

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Ross Hanigan. the seven-year-odson of Mr. E. Hanigan, a partner in the firm of Gerard and Co., was drowned in the municipal baths here,…

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Boy Drowned Bathing With Father GRAFTON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Ross Hanigan, the 7-year-old son of Mr. E. Hanigan, a partner in the firm of Gerard and Co., was drowned in the municipal baths at 7 a.m…

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Holiday Fatality Melbourne Girls in Tas. Launceston

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

M[?] Veronica Carney was killed and [?] Molly Jones injured, when a [?], car overturned rear Perth last night, in Both [?]ng women…

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Alleged Assault. Three Men Injured Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Three youths were arrested all Wombat on a charge of having assaulted Luke Robert [?] a well-known grazier, and his son, Luke Tierney, and…

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Car and Cycle Collide. Two Mew Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Early yesterday afternoon a motor car driven by Mr. J. D. Lucas, who was accompanied by Mr. P. Vimpany, both of Cootatmundra collided with a motor…

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Seven Cyclists Fall. H. Horder Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Seven riders came down in the 5-mile scratch race at the Sydney Sports Ground last night. Horace Horder sustained slight concussion, but the…

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Maroubra Fatality. R. G. Garlick Killed. at Fast Speed Car Leaves Track. Crashes Into Light Standard. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

The Maroubra Speedway claimed another victim last night, when R.G. ("Phil") [?], the well-known tracing car driver, dashed over…

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Shooting Accident at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Roy Simpson, 15, of Young was the victim of a painful and disastrous shooting accident on Friday, December 31. He was out shooting with…

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Manly Sensation Ferris Wheel Accident Many People Hurt SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 7
Also in The Daily Express

MANY PERSONS were injured one woman seriously, when a large steel cable attached to a ferris wheel fell on the spectators…

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Prince of Wales Another Hunting Accident. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

The Prince of Wales was among several victims of an adventurous hunt with The Quorn says the "Westminster Gazette."…

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Thoughtless Picnickers. Accidents at Beach

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

As a result of picnickers at the Little Gurwood street bathing area throwing empty bottles into the river and along the bank, several swimmers…

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Prince of Wales Accident While Hunting a [?]Chess, and Thrown London, Jan. 8

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

The Prime of Wales met with an accident while hunting with the Quorn[?]at Melton Mowbray to-day. His horse stumbled while staking…

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Maroubra Speedway Motorists Discuss Fatality Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Saturday's dreadful fatality at the Maroubra Speedway was almost the sole topic of conversation among motorists to-day. There is a difference…

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Drowned at Yanco Young Man From Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A young man named Harold Consiable, aged about 21 years and employed at Green's store, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at…

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The Sea Gives Up Victim of November Drowning Hobart

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

The headiness body from Which one foot is missing was washed ashore at Lettes Bay and has been den[?]fied by a note found in the vest [?]…

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Body Washed Ashore Drowned on November HOBART

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

A headless body, from which one foot was missing, was washed ashore at Lettes Bay. The body was identified by a note found in a vest po[?]…

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Wedding Delayed Bride Hurt in Collision Ceremony in Hospital

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

A collis[?] between two motor car[?] of been contained a bride on the [?] to church, occurred at Ben[?] in Sunday. Those concerned exert…

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Body Washed Ashore Drowned on November 1 HOBART

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

A headless body from which one foot was missing was washed ashore at Lettes Bay. The body was identified by a note found in a vest pocket as…

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